Politics – English idioms and sayings

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A competition or election which doesn't have many likely winners. commencer à apprendre		one / two horse race This presidential election was just a two horse race.
The frenzy the media goes into whenever a general election is announced. commencer à apprendre		election fever Election fever has started, there's politics on every channel.
Empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk. commencer à apprendre		hot air Politicians always talk the hot air.
A parliament in which no one political party has an outright majority. commencer à apprendre		hung parliament In Poland we always have a hung parliament.
To conform to the rules or standards of the political party you belong to. commencer à apprendre		to toe the party line The party usually punishes those who don't toe the party line.
A politically organized group of people under a single government. commencer à apprendre		body politic Body politic elected the new president.
A problem that doesn't get solved because the politics of the issue get in the way, or the issue is very controversial. commencer à apprendre		political football Apart from being a controversial issue, abortion is also a political football.
Something potentially dangerous or embarrassing. commencer à apprendre		political hot potato This scandal will be a political hot potato.
The way politics runs. commencer à apprendre		political machinery Not many people fully understand political machinery.
To use or not use language that will cause offence - often shortened to PC. commencer à apprendre		politically correct / incorrect (PC) To call an Afro-American a “nigger” is not PC.
To shake hands. commencer à apprendre		to press the flesh Political campaign includes a lot of flesh pressing.
To talk a lot about a subject you feel strongly about. If someone tells you to "get off your soapbox" they think you're talking too much about that subject. commencer à apprendre		to get on / off your soapbox When a politician gets on his soapbox nothing can stop his talking.
to leave commencer à apprendre		to vote with one's feet Many people in Africa vote with their feet and emigrate.

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